FAO projections of arable land in Guinea
Guinea: FAO projections of arable land was 7.29 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 7.29 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Guinea peaked at 7.29 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million hectares, in 1964.
Guinea ranks 46th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.16 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.15 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.16 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.16 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.17 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.17 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.16 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.18 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.19 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.18 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.24 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.23 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.26 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.28 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.32 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.33 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.36 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.40 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.41 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.43 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.50 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.78 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.67 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.36 million hectares | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.86 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.95 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.33 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.54 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.64 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.83 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.00 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.99 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.28 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.64 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.98 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.29 million hectares | +4.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 7.29 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 7.29 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.20 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.50 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.80 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | 7.29 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Guinea?
- Fao projections of arable land in Guinea was 7.29 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million hectares in 1964.
- How does Guinea rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Guinea ranks 46th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.